Package for pile fabrics and the like



July 17, 1928. Y 1,677,515

' v A. M. DURANDA PACKAGE FOR PILE FABRICS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 18,1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l 0 24 n24 July 17, 1928.

1,677,515 A. M. DURAND PACKAGE FOR FILE FABRICS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug.18, 1927 J ZSheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 17, 1928.

UNI-TED STATES,

OFFICE.

ANTOINE m. DURAND, or new nnvnmoonnnc'rrou'r; 7

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Application filed Aug st 18, 1921. Serial at. 218,713.

; other injury during shipment.

A further object of this invention is to produce a package forpilefabrics and the like which will provide a convenient and attractivedisplay stand. 7

VVith this object in view, my invention consists in a package forpilesfabrics and the like, characterized by a pair of end-members, afabric-mounting core extending between the said end-members, means forfastening the ends of a roll of fabric or other sheet material to therespective end-members and a plurality of spacing-bars extending.betweenthe said end-members to hold the same in spaced relationship andto prevent the fabric fromcrumpling.

My invention further consists in a package for pile-fabrics and the likecharacterized as" above and having certain other 'de-- tails ofconstruction and combination of parts as will be hereinafter describedand particularly recited inthe claims.

'Fig. 1 is a broken view in elevation of a package .structed inaccordancewith my invention,

- with a portion of one of the end-members in section. a

Fig. 2 is an end View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the: use of my improvedpackage for display purposes.

Fig. 4 s an enlarged broken longitudinal section view on the line 44 ofFig. 2.

Fig. .5 is a similar view on the line-5-5 of Fig. 2. I V

Fig: Bis 'a detached perspective view of one of the end-members shown onthe same scale as Figs. 5 and 6. r

Fig. 7 is a similar but broken view of one of the spacing'bars.

In carrying out my invention as herein shown I employ two correspondingrectangular end-members 10 and 11 each of which comprises a rectangularplate-like body 12 and a rectangular flange 13, extending outwardly fromit at a right angle. The body portion 12 of each of the end-members isformed with a central bearing opening 14 for the reception of therespective opposite ends of a tubular fabric-mounting core 15 abutmentfor. pile-fabrics and the like ,con-' which "eXtends bet ween the said,end-memwill hereinafter appear, I employ four corresponding spacing-bars17- of right-angle triangle for-m 1n cross sectlon, each of which hasits respective opposite ends reducedto form triangular coupling-tongues18 and shoulders 19. The j tongues 1.8 at the opposite ends of thespacing bars 17 are entered into triangular positioning-sockets 20 cutthrough the body portion 12 of each. of the end-members 10 and Thetongues 18 snugly fitthe sockets 20 and are held in place therein bymeans of lock- 1ng-p1ns'21 which pass through the said coupling- .11near each of the four corners thereof.

tongues close to the outer-face of'the body portion 12 of theend-members so as to maintain the abutment shoulder-s19 of thespacing-bars 17 in close: engagement with the inner-face of the saidend-members. 'As shown each locking-pin is formed at its upper end witha-loop-like head 22 and serves to lock two of the coupling-tongues 1.8in place as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. f I

For the purpose of securing the opposite ends of a roll of fabric 16 to,the end-members 10 and 11 respectively, I provide the body .portion 12of each of the said endmembers with four pairs of equi-distantperforations 23 through which thread .24

may be passed so as to engage the selvedge of the fabric and secure thesame tothe endmembers as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5. By virtue ofthe fact that the roll of fabric is secured to the respectiveend-memhers 10 and 11 and the latter are held apart in spacedrelationship, it follows that the roll of .fabric is held taut andprevented from crumpling or wrinkling endwise of itself should thepackage be dropped on either of its endsin shipment.

Furthermore in addition to guarding the fabric against injury duringshipment my improved package provides an attractive display stand. Afterit is received by a retail store the threads 24 may be out and removed,thus leaving the fabric-mounting core 15, together with the fabricthereon,-

free to rotate. The end of the fabric may be unrolled and draped overone of the spacing bars 17 as shown in Fig. 3. When it isdesired tore-roll the fabric back upon the roll the same mav be done by rotatingthe core 15. To provide for the convenient rotation of the core, Ipropose to provide a removable crank-handle 25 projecting outward from atapered cylindrical plug 26 which is adaptable to be forced into one endof the tubular core so as to frictionally engage the same and couple itto the said handle for concurrent movement.

I claim:

1. A package for pile-fabrics and the like, comprising a pair ofend-members; a fabricmounting core extending between the saidend-members; means for fastening the opposite ends of a roll of fabricto the respective end-members; and a plurality of spaccorners of thesaid end-members to hold the same in spaced relation and to prevent thefabric from crumpling.

3. A package for pile fabrics and the like comprising a pair ofrectangular endmembers; a fabric-mounting core extending betweenthe'said end-members; means for fastening the opposite ends of a roll offabric to the respective end members; and a plurality of spacing-barsextending between the corners of the said end-members to hold the samein spaced relation and to prevent the fabric from crumpling.

4. A package for pile-fabrics and the like comprising a pair ofend-members; a rotatable fabric mounting core extending between the saidend-members; means for fastening the oppositeends of a roll of fabric tothe respective end-members; and a plurahty of spacing-bars extendingbetween the said end-members to hold the same in spaced relation and toprevent the fabric from crumpling.

5. A package for pile-fabrics and the like comprising a pair ofpolygonal end-members; a rotatable fabric-mounting core exand aplurality of spacing-bars extending between the corners of the saidend-members to hold the same in spaced relation and to prevent thefabric from crumpling.

7. A package for pile-fabrics and the like, comprising a pair ofenchmembers; a fabric mounting core extending between the said endmembers; means for fastening the opposite ends of a roll of fabric tothe respective end-members; a plurality of sockets formed in the saidend-members; and

tongued and shouldered spacing-bars extending between the said socketsto hold the said end-members in spaced relation and to pre vent thefabric from crumpling.

8. A package for pile-fabrics and the like com n'ising a pair ofpolygonal end-members; a fabric-mounting core extending between the saidend-members; means for fastening the opposite ends of a roll of fabricto the respectiveend-members; sockets formed in the corners of the saidend-members; and

tongued and shouldered spacing-bars extending between the said socketsto'hold the end-members in spaced relation and to pre- 1 ventthe fabricfrom crumplingQ 9. A package for pile-fabrics and the like comprising apair of rectangular end-members; a fabric-mounting core extendingbetween the said end-members'; means for fastening the opposite ends ofa roll of fabric to the respective end-members; sockets formed in thecorners of the said end members; and tongued and shouldered spacingbarsextending between the saidsockets to hold the end-members in spacedrelation and to prevent the fabric from crumpling. I

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

ANTOINE M. DURAND.

